Xeon E5-2658 V3 vs Xeon E5-2670 v3

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Value Upgrade Path

This is the official ChipVERSUS Value Rating, comparing raw performance (PassMark) per dollar. Components placed above yours deliver better value for money.

MSRP is the manufacturer's suggested retail price.•
Avg price is the current average price collected from markets across the web.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2658 V3

#196

Xeon 6515P

MSRP: $740|Avg: $886

102%

#201

Xeon Gold 6248R

MSRP: $2700|Avg: N/A

101%

#205

Xeon E5-2658 V3

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#210

EPYC 8224P

MSRP: $855|Avg: $1048

98%

#214

Xeon 6521P

MSRP: $1250|Avg: $1250

96%

#215

Xeon E-2456

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $289

96%

#218

Xeon Gold 5512U

MSRP: $1230|Avg: N/A

93%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

92%

#220

Xeon 6520P

MSRP: $1295|Avg: $1295

92%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Per Dollar Xeon E5-2670 v3

#196

Xeon 6515P

MSRP: $740|Avg: $886

102%

#201

Xeon Gold 6248R

MSRP: $2700|Avg: N/A

101%

#204

Xeon E5-2670 v3

MSRP: N/A|Avg: N/A

100%

#210

EPYC 8224P

MSRP: $855|Avg: $1048

98%

#214

Xeon 6521P

MSRP: $1250|Avg: $1250

96%

#215

Xeon E-2456

MSRP: N/A|Avg: $289

96%

#218

Xeon Gold 5512U

MSRP: $1230|Avg: N/A

93%

#219

Xeon D-1733NT

MSRP: $300|Avg: $300

92%

Based on actual market prices and performance synthetic scores.

Performance Comparison

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🏆 Chipversus Verdict

🚀 Performance Leadership

Performance Leadership: The Xeon E5-2670 v3 delivers superior performance across the board. It outperforms the Xeon E5-2658 V3 in both compute-intensive tasks (0% faster) and gaming workloads.

Insight	Xeon E5-2658 V3	Xeon E5-2670 v3
Gaming	❌ Lower gaming performance	✅ Superior gaming performance
Workstation	❌ Weaker in multi-core tasks	✅ Better multi-core power
Price	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing
Longevity	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)	🛑 Legacy (Haswell-EP (2014−2015) / 22 nm)

💎 Value Proposition

Insight	Xeon E5-2658 V3	Xeon E5-2670 v3
Cost Efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency	❌ Lower cost efficiency
Upfront Cost	Equivalent pricing	Equivalent pricing

Performance Check

Paired with RTX 4090

To accurately isolate CPU performance, all benchmarks below use an NVIDIA RTX 4090 as the reference GPU. This eliminates GPU-side bottlenecks and highlights pure processing throughput differences between the CPUs.

Note: Real-world results may vary based on your actual GPU. CPU performance impact is more visible in processing-intensive titles and high-refresh-rate gaming scenarios.

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Technical Specifications

Side-by-side comparison of Xeon E5-2658 V3 and Xeon E5-2670 v3

Xeon E5-2658 V3

The Xeon E5-2658 V3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 2015-01-01. It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.2 GHz, with boost up to 2.9 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011-3. Thermal design power (TDP): 105 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 13,487 points. Launch price was $800.

Xeon E5-2670 v3

The Xeon E5-2670 v3 is manufactured by Intel. It was released in 8 September 2014 (11 years ago). It is based on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture. It features 12 cores and 24 threads. Base frequency is 2.3 GHz, with boost up to 3.1 GHz. L3 cache: 30 MB (total). L2 cache: 256K (per core). Built on 22 nm process technology. Socket: LGA2011. Thermal design power (TDP): 120 Watt. Memory support: DDR4-1600, DDR4-1866, DDR4-2133. Passmark benchmark score: 13,489 points. Launch price was $1,589.

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Processing Power

Both the Xeon E5-2658 V3 and Xeon E5-2670 v3 share an identical 12-core/24-thread configuration. Boost clocks reach 2.9 GHz on the Xeon E5-2658 V3 versus 3.1 GHz on the Xeon E5-2670 v3 — a 6.7% clock advantage for the Xeon E5-2670 v3 (base: 2.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz). Both are built on the Haswell-EP (2014−2015) architecture using a 22 nm process. In PassMark, the Xeon E5-2658 V3 scores 13,487 against the Xeon E5-2670 v3's 13,489 — a 0% lead for the Xeon E5-2670 v3. Both processors carry 30 MB (total) of L3 cache.

Feature	Xeon E5-2658 V3	Xeon E5-2670 v3
Cores / Threads	12 / 24	12 / 24
Boost Clock	2.9 GHz	3.1 GHz+7%
Base Clock	2.2 GHz	2.3 GHz+5%
L3 Cache	30 MB (total)	30 MB (total)
L2 Cache	256K (per core)	256K (per core)
Process	22 nm	22 nm
Architecture	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)	Haswell-EP (2014−2015)
PassMark	13,487	13,489

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Memory & Platform

The Xeon E5-2658 V3 uses the LGA2011-3 socket (PCIe 5.0), while the Xeon E5-2670 v3 uses LGA2011 (PCIe 3.0) — making them incompatible on the same motherboard.

Feature	Xeon E5-2658 V3	Xeon E5-2670 v3
Socket	LGA2011-3	LGA2011
PCIe Generation	PCIe 5.0+67%	PCIe 3.0
Max RAM Speed	—	DDR4-2133
Max RAM Capacity	—	768 GB
RAM Channels	—	4
ECC Support	—	✅
PCIe Lanes	—	40